Where is Chiapas anyway?
Chiapas is the southern‑most state in Mexico. It borders the Pacific Ocean and the country of Guatemala. It is a lush, green land rich with coffee, fruits, plants, and other natural resources, but very poor in economic terms. 5. How is Just Coffee giving a fair price to the coffee farmers in Chiapas? Just Coffee does not use coyotes. The coffee comes directly from the farmers to Agua Prieta, where it is roasted, ground, and packaged. and then exported to the U.S. for our customers. Fair Trade Principles require that farmers receive a minimum of $1.26 per lb. Just Coffee returns $1.30 per lb. back to the coffee farmers. Most major coffee companies only return $.35 to $.40 per lb to farmers. 6. What exactly are Fair Trade Principles? Just Coffee complies and exceeds Fair Trade principles, which set a minimum of $1.26 per lb. for return to the cooperative while Just Coffee returns $1.30. The Fair Trade Principles also call for a long term relationship within the cooperative, that the coop
